dosage

noun

dos·​age ˈdō-sij 

1

a

: the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose

b

: the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent

2

a

: dose sense 2

b(1)

: the giving of a dose

(2)

: regulation or determination of doses

3

: an exposure to some experience in or as if in measured portions

Examples of dosage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No official guidelines exist for magnesium dosage specifically for period cramps. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025

Like all drugs, the dosage matters. —Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025

Then click Set time and dosage, Once, twice , 3 times, 4 times, 5 times or Custom. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025

Through the months that followed, as commissioners considered everything from appropriate dosage to ventilation requirements, O’Brien was stuck at home after her removal from the CCC in September of 2023 by State Treasurer Deb Goldberg. —Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for dosage

• overdosage

Kids Definition

dosage

noun

dos·​age ˈdō-sij 

1

a

: the giving of medicine in doses

b

: the amount of a single dose

2

: the addition or application of a substance in a measured dose

Medical Definition

dosage

noun

dos·​age ˈdō-sij 

1

a

: the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose

b

: the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent (as a gene)

2

a

: dose sense 1

b(1)

: the giving of a dose

(2)

: regulation or determination of doses